Moreover, this connection is genetic. Scientists from the Norwegian Center for the Study of Mental Disorders Norment found that the surface of a person's brain is directly related to the likelihood of developing schizophrenia. Read more about the study in the article.Discuss
According to specialists from Norment (a Norwegian center for research on mental disorders), a group of genes associated with the risk of developing schizophrenia also affects the size and thickness of the human brain surface. This is also stated in an article published in JAMA Psychiatry.
The surface of the brain is its outer layer, that is, the cortex. It is primarily made up of gray matter, but also has approximately 20 billion interconnected nerve cells. This region of the brain plays an important role in many of its functions, including the ability to experience emotions and reason.
In addition, during the study, scientists analyzed the genes of more than 40 thousand patients with schizophrenia, as well as almost 65 thousand healthy people. All information was taken by specialists from European databases. In the end, they were able to prove that there really is a genetic link between this disease and features of the surface of the brain.
Source: Medical Xpress